Re: [Paddlewise] [PaddleWise] The High Cost of Kayaking

Maintaining big boats cost a lot, both timewise,
and often money-wise (if you're really rich you can let
someone else do the crewing and maintaining, but that's
not an option for most of us).

Just to find a place to store the darn thing during the
winter months can be a chore - and then to find a
nice little harbour with a space for you is equally a
task not for the feeble-hearted. Many harbours here have
a waiting list of 5-10 years, and then you have to do
your part of the guard-keeping before that!

In short: boat-owning can turn into a full-time occupation!

Tord

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 PeterO wrote:

"
Doug wrote:
>He asked how much, then went "hmmmm" before mentioning he was there
>to look at a $200,000.00 yacht and try and get his wife "on board."
>I think kayaking is waaaay cheaper. And like Duane and many others,
>you can even build your own fleet of kayaks cheaply.

G'Day Doug and all,

Not only way cheaper in dollar terms but yachting seems to use a lot of 
time
to keep the boat maintained and a fair bit just to get it on the water.
Years ago I had a choice between buying a yacht or a kayak. But I was 
very
time poor so the kayak won hands down. No regrets whatsoever at that
decision!"
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